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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Unfortunately, Ron and I believe it will take revolution in the street to
change this stinking system, Charlie. We’ve been down the road of trying to
reform the Democratic Party from the inside out. It doesn’t work. It’s not
going to work. The party is completely corrupt and sold out to big money
interests. Pelosi is a millionaire, Charlie. I don’t think she gives a damn
about campaign finance reform. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black;font-weight:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Not voting is NOT a vote for the greater evil. Evil is evil no matter how
you look at it. Evil doesn’t operate by degrees, Charlie.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Just because socialism hasn’t been implemented here in the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>
doesn’t mean it won’t be, Charlie. We are in a major crisis here. In fact, we
have multiple crises going on. The basic problem is capitalism. The system must
be abolished and another system implemented that is equitable.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black;font-weight:
bold'>I disagree with your arguments, Charlie, but as always, I respect your
opinion and value your input. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black;font-weight:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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ChasMauch@aol.com [mailto:ChasMauch@aol.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, November 02, 2010
1:04 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> massoud1@windstream.net;
discuss@paa-tx.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [PAA-Discuss] Fwd:
Appeal for support</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>OK let's try to summarize our options:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>A. Vote for the usual lesser of
evils. And bear in mind that the lesser evil really is less evil
than the greater evil - if you don't believe that wait until the
certifiably insane take charge of the asylum.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>B. Vote for a third party. We need them
on the ballot, even though the major parties and the corporate media
will conspire to make it hard to impossible to gain ballot access and to
get coverage for their ideas once on the ballot. But we do need them if
for no other reason than to give people a "none of the above" option.
which IMO is a much better option than just not voting at all.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>C. Combine A and B. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>D. Don't vote at all. I still
maintain this is a vote for the greater evil.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>E. Work to reform the Democratic party
from the inside. Many good people are doing this. There is a populist caucus
that often votes right - not always but no one will always be
right because we all have different ideas of what is "right."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>F. Work to change the system totally, as
Kris advocates. I have very limited confidence in that possibility.
Socialism has never caught on in this country. Eugene Debs ran for
president as a socialist in 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, and 1920, but was
never a serious contender. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>G. IMO, our best hope for basic
change short of a revolution is to pass campaign finance reform so we can
elect people who really do represent us and are not beholden to big money
interests. The Fair Elections Now Act" (H.R.6116) has been voted out
of committee and we need to try to pressure Pelosi to bring it up for a floor
vote in the upcoming lame duck session. Sheila Jackson Lee and Gene Green
are already on board. Please give Pelosi a call AND send her an email - it
only takes a minute and it's free. The number is (202) 225-0100 and
to email her you can go to this link and fill in the blanks: <a
href="http://www.speaker.gov/contact/">http://www.speaker.gov/contact/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>H. None of the above - and your
suggestion is...???<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I. It's one o'clock right now - still not
too late to vote. :-)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>PS I opted for C, G, and I. Hope
you will too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Charlie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>In a message dated 11/2/2010 9:39:51 A.M.
Central Daylight Time, massoud1@windstream.net writes:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'>George
rightly says that both Democrat and Republican Party are “</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>corporate sponsored party</span></font><b><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'>”; however Bill says</span></font></b><b><font
color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D;
font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D;
font-weight:bold'>“</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>There are some good
Democrats running</span></font><b><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'>” and
he hopes that we don’t</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'>“</span></font></b><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>forget about them</span></font><b><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D;
font-weight:bold'>”</span></font></b><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>. </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'>so, how can Bill explain this
contradiction? Is he asking us to vote for the candidates who are the stooges
of a Corporate Party? A Party that is pro war, against labor, immigrants and… -
you know against all of our principles?<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>This is a discussion
group and as Kris always asks, we should discuss matters rather than become a<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> Bill</span></b>board<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>
</span></b>ad for the Corporate. Any comments?<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Massoud</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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